Your Trusted Senior Living Advisor
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Carla is an independent senior living placement specialist who has helped hundreds of Southern California families find the right senior living solution since 2011, at absolutely no cost to families. When you work with Carla, you get one-on-one personal guidance, not a call center. She handles every step of the process herself, ensuring your family always has a caring, knowledgeable expert in your corner.
Carla's Personal Journey, Why This Work Matters
Carla's expertise isn't just professional, it's deeply personal. Carla spent years helping both of her parents through dementia. She knows firsthand the fear of late-night hospital calls, the guilt of wondering if you’re making the right decision, and the heartbreak of watching someone you love slowly change. That experience is why she founded Top Senior Homes. She walked alongside both of her own parents as they lived through dementia, navigating the same confusing maze of care options, facilities, and heartbreaking decisions that her clients face every day. She experienced firsthand how overwhelming and isolating that journey can feel, especially without guidance from someone who truly understands.
That firsthand caregiving experience, the fear, the grief, the love, and the uncertainty, transformed into a calling. Carla founded Top Senior Homes so that no family would have to navigate that journey alone or without expert guidance. She turned the hardest chapters of her own life into a mission: to be the trusted guide she wished she'd had.
Every family Carla works with receives the same compassion, patience, and unwavering commitment she wished she'd had when caring for her own parents. That promise drives everything she does.
Credentials, Experience & Local Expertise
Carla brings over a decade of hands-on senior placement experience and a formal dementia care credential, making her uniquely qualified to guide families across Southern California with expertise and confidence.
Certified Dementia Practitioner
Carla holds the nationally recognized Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) designation, giving her specialized knowledge in dementia stages, behavioral strategies, and memory care placement that most placement advisors simply don't have.
Serving Families Since 2011
With over a decade of active placement experience, Carla has built trusted relationships with hundreds of senior communities and residential care homes across Southern California, giving her insider knowledge that benefits every family she works with.
Orange County, San Diego, Long Beach & South Bay
Carla specializes exclusively in Southern California, with deep familiarity across Orange County, San Diego County, Long Beach, and the South Bay. She knows these communities personally, not just from a database.
Carla's Philosophy
Compassionate, Honest, and Completely Unhurried
Carla believes families deserve a trusted guide, not a salesperson. She never pushes a community, rushes a decision, or accepts a referral fee that would bias her recommendations. Her only loyalty is to the family in front of her.
Every family's situation is different. Carla takes the time to truly understand your loved one's care needs, personality, lifestyle preferences, and budget — then personally vets every option she recommends. She walks with you at every step.
The process is completely free to families. Carla is compensated by the senior communities she places with, which means you get expert, unbiased, hands-on guidance at zero cost to you or your loved one.
Ready to Talk With Carla?
Whether you're just starting to explore options or facing an urgent situation, Carla is here to listen, guide, and help you find the right path forward. Your first conversation is completely free.